Wednesday, July 5th 2023

NVIDIA Already Using Modified "12V-2x6" Power Connector on GeForce RTX 4070 Founders Edition

A few days ago, we reported that NVIDIA and PCI-SIG have been doing some work around the existing controversial 12VHPWR power connector to make some improvements and prevent issues that happened along the way. Called 12V-2x6, the connector features minor revisions, and you can read more about it here. Today, we learn that NVIDIA has already been shipping implementations of the new 12V-2x6 connector in GeForce RTX 4070 graphics cards, confirmed by Igor's Lab. Majority of RTX 4070 cards from AIBs shipped with 8-pin PCI connector; however, it turns out that cards that didn't use the reference 12-pin connection carried a new 12V-2x6 revision.

Below, you can see the picture comparison with the connectors from the Founders Edition of GeForce RTX 4070 and RTX 4080. The new connector on the RTX 4070 has shorter sensing pins, which can detect whether the connector is fully plugged in. If not plugged all the way, the card will not draw the required maximum power load. This should, in theory, solve connector burning issues happening in the past; however, we are still left to see. In addition, we are not sure if this is the final implementation of the new connector, as the labeling refferest to it as "H+", whereas the new connector should carry the label "H++" on its module. Igor's Lab article notes, "Since the GeForce RTX 4070 FE, NVIDIA has already been using a modified 12VHPWR connector with significantly recessed pins! While the GeForce RTX 4080 Founders Edition still relies on the header from the CEM 5.0 with only 0.45 mm offset, the GeForce RTX 4070 Founders Edition has been using a modified variant with 1.7 mm inward offset since its launch, similar to the 12V-2x6 connector."
Sources: Igor's Lab, via VideoCardz
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58 Comments on NVIDIA Already Using Modified "12V-2x6" Power Connector on GeForce RTX 4070 Founders Edition

#51
john_
oh...my....here we go again.... 8 pin cables burn houses. You read it here first. Throw away your cards NOW. SAVE YOURSELVES!!!!!!
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#52
fevgatos
Bomby569don't you even read the news you are commenting on? it was revised (key word revised) because "PCI-SIG have been doing some work around the existing controversial 12VHPWR power connector to make some improvements and prevent issues that happened along the way. Called 12V-2x6, the connector features minor revisions"
So? What's your point? 8pin has been revised as well.

Yes, sure PCIe sig is trying to make the 12+4 more idiot proof. That doesn't mean there is anything wrong with the current iteration. You can even tell by the pictures what their goal is, to prevent the card from working at all if the cable hasnt been plugged all the way. Isn't that like the ultimate proof that the whole thing has been user error?
john_oh...my....here we go again.... 8 pin cables burn houses. You read it here first. Throw away your cards NOW. SAVE YOURSELVES!!!!!!
It's what you are suggesting with the 12+4 pin cards. Glad you realized how silly it sounds
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#53
john_
fevgatosIt's what you are suggesting with the 12+4 pin cards. Glad you realized how silly it sounds
You keep creating arguments based on lies and on distortion of reality. I guess it works for you, so you will never stop.
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Mussels
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Xex360Good to see that nVidia is using the new connector, hopefully this fixes the issue.
Oh no - nvidia is using an entirely DIFFERENT connector, it's their same old one but with shorter pins - so it's not compatible with the prior standard, or the new one

What a nightmare for the card owners
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#55
mama
MusselsOh no - nvidia is using an entirely DIFFERENT connector, it's their same old one but with shorter pins - so it's not compatible with the prior standard, or the new one

What a nightmare for the card owners
They what?? Why?
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#56
fevgatos
MusselsOh no - nvidia is using an entirely DIFFERENT connector, it's their same old one but with shorter pins - so it's not compatible with the prior standard, or the new one

What a nightmare for the card owners
What prior or new standard is not compatible with?

I know hating on nvidia is fun and all that, but people need to realize - at some poinnt - that nvidia isn't doing anything. They are following the PCIsig standard. Just like any other company does.
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#57
john_
fevgatosWhat prior or new standard is not compatible with?

I know hating on nvidia is fun and all that, but people need to realize - at some poinnt - that nvidia isn't doing anything. They are following the PCIsig standard. Just like any other company does.
It's funny. You are so much in defending Nvidia, that you get triggered with everything. You can't even identify sarcasm.
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#58
fevgatos
john_It's funny. You are so much in defending Nvidia, that you get triggered with everything. You can't even identify sarcasm.
I get triggered with non factual statements. Nvidia has nothing to do it. I don't care about Nvidia even a tiny bit
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